La Casa de Lourdes in El Valle de Anton is the quintessential “destination restaurant”. Located 1.5 hours from Panama City in the cool climes of El Valle, this three-room boutique hotel has a restaurant that is owned and operated by a famous Panamanian restauranteur, Lourdes Fabrega de Ward. In 1981, she opened a catering company in Panama City with Cuquita Arias de Calvo, who today is the head chef of the restaurant at The Bristol Hotel. [ more ]
Restaurants in Panama City
Panama City is cosmopolitan and so offers a wide choice of restaurants of nearly every ethnic variety and to suit everyone's taste and pocket. Below is a list of some of the finer restaurants and a "ready reference" guide to their specialties and other details.
In the list that follows, we offer a brief description of some of the restaurants, which will assist your choice.
The Londoner Pub - is the only real British pub in Panama City. Upon entering its portals you are immediately transported to the authentic, friendly, lively atmosphere of any high street pub you would find in any town or city across the UK and that have been replicated across the globe with so much success.
From the colours and the seating to the framed pictures, photos, pub bric-a-brac, wood paneling, the decoration is typically British with international and domestic rugby and soccer jerseys hung on every wall aside from the other decor synonymous with a UK pub. The heartbeat of The Londoner is owed to a great mix of locals, expats and visitors. [ more ]
- The Londoner is open from 5 p.m. onwards every day except Sundays.
Address: Midway on Calle Uruguay
Phone: (507) 214 – 4883
Location: Panama City Video: Click Here Reviews: (*)
Habibis - is a hip restaurant and lounge located at the center of Panama’s most popular night-strip, Calle Uruguay. The atmosphere is very comfortable and welcoming with a relaxing environment. The restaurant features two large seating areas, one inside and the other outside under a high ceiling, with fantastic service and an energetic ambience. Habibis comfortably accommodates diners and drinkers, with mellow music, promoting an enjoyable and soothing setting. The menu offers a wide variety of delicious options, from light appetizers to full mouthwatering meals. The extensive menu is strongly Mediterranean influenced. Habibis also offers a large amount of beverage possibilities as well as fine tobaccos to smoothly smoke from a Hookah.
Address: : Bella Vista, calle 48 y Calle Uruguay
E-mail: habibispanama@cableonda.net
Phone: (507) 264-3647
Chris Pizza & Café - Panama’s newest restaurant cafe by Chef Chris Herrera and her husband Luis Herrera, this pizzeria-California style, features wood fired oven pizzas (BBQ chicken, Caesar, Filet Mignon Pizza, etc), Swiss burgers, salads, and tons of appetizers-Buffalo wings, Popcorn shrimp, Nachos, Mozzarella sticks, Fries, etc.
International cuisine Mexican quesadillas, Italian pastas, American burgers and fries, Chinese wonton, and a $4 lunch special daily with two choices of a FULL meal! Lunch specials available from 11:30- 2 pm for dine in or take out. A daily Happy Hour from 5-8 pm with 2-for-1 drink specials Mojitos, Margaritas, Sangria. Chris Pizza Café is also a great place to eat before heading out to the Clubs, and featuring live bands on Fridays.
- Open Monday to Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 12 pm.
Address: Calle 50, close to La Galeria discoteque – opposite the old Medcom building
E-mail: info@chrispizzacafe.com
Web Address: Chris Pizza & Café
Phone: (507) 391-1111
CASABLANCA Restaurant and Bar – Casablanca is a cozy restaurant, set in a rustic-urban environment situated on a small plaza, located in the historic center of Panama City. Founded in September 2005, Casablanca offers a wide variety of dishes to their clients, with ethnic mixtures of the Pacific and Caribbean, in creative portions, as well as a wide variety of wine.
Address: Calle 4ta San Felipe, Casco Viejo, Panama City
E-mail: carolinagcure@hotmail.com
Web Address: CASABLANCA Restaurant and Bar
Phone: (507) 212-0040
Segundo Muelle – Is recognized internationally as the best Peruvian food restaurant chain, 2 time winner of the prize for best cebiche in Peru (Lima-Peru), and also has been chosen as the best cebiche in Panama City by "The Cocina de Sofy”, culinary magazine.
Segundo Muelle not only offers the best Peruvian seafood in Panama, but also has an excellent service, a pleasant atmosphere, and the incomparable Pisco Sour.
We specialize in Peruvian food, recognized as one of the best in the world; our gastronomic variety is partly a legacy of many cultures such as the Italian and the Oriental. Our main chef Dani Manrique has merged with creativity this legacy, based on the wide variety of products found in Peru.
But our creativity is not only in our world famous cebiches, Tiraditos and Saltados, but also in our desserts, like the Suspiro a la Limeña or Crocante Lúcuma, which are the perfect end to a special dining experience.
We offer:
- Terrace - Smoking Area
- Vallet Parking – In our own parking lot
- Services for the disabled available
- A bar with the best cocktails based on the traditional Pisco and Pisco Sour (You should try also the Pisco Sour of Passion Fruit)
- Acclimatized cellar with an excellent selection of red and white wines
- Private settings
Address: Crisantemos Street N° 16, on the corner with 68th Street, Corregimiento de San Francisco, Panama City; entering right at Larosch Motors on Calle 50
E-mail: sanfrancisco@segundomuelle.com
Web Address: Segundo Muelle
Map: See Location
Phone: (507) 391-9234
Fax: (507) 391-9235
Indigo Lounge & Bazaar - The Indigo Lounge & Bazaar is a Moroccan Riad that offers a high quality culinary experience fusioning mediterranean and middle eastern flavors. Indigo invites you to travel around Morocco´s bazaars and its colorful streets by combining 4 different atmospheres:
- The Restaurant-Bar with formal sitting arrangement
- Interior Patio with Wooden Floor and Buddha Fountains
- Moet-Chandon Lounge with decadent decor, puffs and sofas
- The External Patio facing the ¨Arco Chato¨ monument and a mediterranean vibe
Address: Avenida Central, San Felipe, Panama City
E-mail: kcroston@indigopanama.com
Web Address: Indigo Lounge & Bazaar
Phone: (507) 228-1822
Fax: (507) 228-1824
Limoncillo ‘Pony Club’ - From the innovative team of Limoncillo comes a chic, urban sequel to their renowned original, Limoncillo PONY CLUB. Chef Clara Icaza continues to turn-out exceptional menus for both lunch and dinner, focusing on robust, original dishes and fresh, local ingredients. With its rustic-blond wood furnishings, original ceramic-tile floors and black and white photos dating back to Panama in the 1920’s, the room echoes of the past, rekindling it in a modern way. Whether you’re up for a 4-course dinner and an Argentinean Malbec, or perhaps just Lychee Martinis at the bar with some coconut-breaded shrimp or baked feta cheese with preserved lemon, this cosmopolitan eatery covers all bases and really delivers. Hostess and Co-owner, Jennifer Spector, guides you through the menu and helps select that perfect bottle of wine to complement the food.
- Lunch: Monday -Friday: 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
- Dinner: Monday -Thursday: 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
- Friday + Saturday: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Closed Sundays
- Reservations recommended
- Dining Room available for private functions by request
Address: Calle 69 Este, San Francisco - Panama City, Panama
E-mail: limoncillo@cwpanama.net
Web Address: Limoncillo PONY CLUB
Map: See Location
Phone: (507) 270-0807
Panama is cosmopolitan and so offers a wide choice of restaurants of nearly every ethnic variety and to suit everyone's taste and pocket. At the end of the section is a list of some of the finer restaurants and a "ready reference" guide to their specialties and other details.
